Al Shabab gunmen stage attack on Mogadishu hotel
(WorldNews Africa)

Five heavily armed Al Shabab militants were killed in a shootout near the presidential palace in Somalia´s capital on Tuesday, Somali police said. The two-hour gun battle in Mogadishu spread from the heavily fortified government complex to a nearby hotel. Police Captain Mohamed Hussein said soldiers shot dead three attackers near the entrance to the presidential residence and then killed the last two near the hotel´s car park...